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Gallbladder cancer historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
In 1777 Maxmillan de Stol described the gallbladder cancer and since studies have established in the identification of the disease and ineffective treatment of this disease.Gallbladder cancer(GBC) are often clinically asymptomatic and an surprising finding at incision, most commonly detected incidentally on histological examination.GBC is characterised by local invasion, intensive regional lymphoid tissue metastasis and distant metastases. In general, GBC is that the most aggressive of the biliary cancers with the shortest median survival period.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- In between 1922 –1956, 4,271 cholecystectomy samples were collected and adenocarcinomas were noted.[1]
- In between 1962–1999, Stephen et al was to discover the association between calcium deposits and the development of gallbladder cancer is 7%.
Discovery
Discovery
- The association between calcium deposits in the gall bladder and the gallbladder cancer was made during 1797.[2][3][4]
- Current literature evaluation shows that the general occurrence of Porcelain gallbladder cancer, and gallbladder cancer most cancers is 0.2% and 0.8%, respectively—with a 15% concomitant occurrence.
References
References
- ↑ Puia IC, Vlad L, Iancu C, Al-Hajjar N, Pop F, Bălă O, Munteanu D (2005). “[Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for porcelain gallbladder]”. Chirurgia (Bucur) (in Romanian). 100 (2): 187–9. PMID 15957463.
- ↑ Stephen AE, Berger DL (2001). “Carcinoma in the porcelain gallbladder: a relationship revisited”. Surgery. 129 (6): 699–703. doi:10.1067/msy.2001.113888. PMID 11391368.
- ↑ Gómez-López JR, De Andrés-Asenjo B, Ortega-Loubon C (2014). “A porcelain gallbladder and a rapid tumor dissemination”. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 3 (4): 119–22. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2014.09.002. PMC 4284441. PMID 25568797.
- ↑ Schnelldorfer T (2013). “Porcelain gallbladder: a benign process or concern for malignancy?”. J. Gastrointest. Surg. 17 (6): 1161–8. doi:10.1007/s11605-013-2170-0. PMID 23423431.
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